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Zemgus Girgensons

Tampa Bay Lightning·C·#28·LVA·Age 32·Shoots L
6'3"200 lbsRigaDrafted 14th Overall, 2012 (BUF)
GP12
G1
A2
PTS3
+/-3
S%5.3%
TOI/GP13:43
GWG0
OTG—
SHG0
PPP0

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

Contract data not yet available.

Career

Born in Riga, LVA · Draft: 2012 · Round 1, pick 14 (#14 overall) · BUF · 13 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP
855
G
101
A
115
PTS
216
+/-
-71

Playoffs

GP
12
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
+/-
-2

Last 5 games

DateOppGAPTS+/-STOI
2026-10-24@ UTA000109:06
2026-10-23@ COL000-2212:55
2026-10-20@ VGK0000217:21
2026-10-17vs VAN0001113:21
2026-10-15vs SEA0000115:11

Advanced stats 2026–27

Longer bar = better league rank (already flipped where lower is better). The tick marks the league median.

League leaders →

Physical

Shooting & expected goals

Possession (on ice)

Ranks among 654 skaters with 5+ GP.

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

FO%

57.8%

Won–Lost

93–68

161 taken

League rank

#14

of 122 (100+ FO)

By zone

  • Offensive zone54.3% · 19/35
  • Neutral zone54.2% · 39/72
  • Defensive zone64.8% · 35/54

By situation

  • Even strength59.2% · 87/147
  • Power play— · 0/0
  • Shorthanded42.9% · 6/14

Game LogLast 10 games

DateOppGAPTSRES
Nov 6CHI011W
Oct 25@ UTA000L
Oct 24@ COL000L
Oct 21@ VGK000W
Oct 17VAN000W
Oct 15SEA000W
Oct 13@ NYR101L
Oct 10@ NYI000W
Oct 8MIN000W
Oct 5PHI011W
Show all 82 games
DateOppGAPTSRES
Nov 6CHI011W
Oct 25@ UTA000L
Oct 24@ COL000L
Oct 21@ VGK000W
Oct 17VAN000W
Oct 15SEA000W
Oct 13@ NYR101L
Oct 10@ NYI000W
Oct 8MIN000W
Oct 5PHI011W
Oct 3WSH000W
Oct 1@ NYR000L
Sep 26@ FLA000W
Sep 23@ NSH011L
May 3MTL000L
May 1@ MTL000W
Apr 29MTL000L
Apr 26@ MTL000W
Apr 24@ MTL000L
Apr 21MTL000W
Apr 19MTL000L
Apr 15NYR011L
Apr 13DET011W
Apr 9@ MTL000L
Apr 7@ OTT000L
Apr 6@ BUF000L
Apr 4BOS000W
Apr 2PIT101W
Mar 31MTL011L
Mar 29NSH000W
Mar 28OTT011W
Mar 26SEA000L
Mar 24MIN000W
Mar 23@ CGY000L
Mar 22@ EDM000W
Mar 20@ VAN000W
Mar 18@ SEA000W
Mar 14CAR000L
Mar 12DET000W
Mar 10CBJ000L
Mar 8@ BUF101L
Mar 8@ TOR000W
Mar 6@ WPG000L
Mar 4@ MIN000L
Mar 1BUF000L
Feb 27@ CAR000L
Feb 26TOR000W
Feb 6FLA101W
Feb 4BUF000W
Feb 1BOS000W
Jan 30WPG022W
Jan 27UTA000W
Jan 25@ CBJ000L
Jan 24@ CHI000W
Jan 21SJS000W
Jan 18@ DAL000W
Jan 17@ STL000L
Jan 14@ PIT011W
Jan 13@ PHI011W
Jan 11@ PHI011W
Jan 7COL101W
Jan 3@ SJS000W
Jan 2@ LAK000W
Dec 31@ ANA000W
Dec 28MTL000W
Dec 28@ FLA000W
Dec 23STL011W
Dec 21CAR000W
Dec 19LAK000L
Dec 16FLA000L
Dec 13@ NYI000L
Dec 12@ NJD000W
Dec 10@ MTL000W
Dec 9@ TOR000L
Dec 7NYI000L
Dec 5PIT000L
Dec 3@ NYI000L
Nov 29@ NYR000W
Nov 28@ DET000W
Nov 27CGY101W
Nov 25PHI000W
Nov 23@ WSH000W

Career Arc

13 Seasons
PTSCareer best / current

Career Stats

SeasonTeamGPGAPTS+/-
2026-27TBL11112+1
2025-26TBL7491120+1
2024-25TBL82246-7
2023-24BUF638614-1
2022-23BUF8010818-5
2021-22BUF5610818-7
2019-20BUF6912719-1
2018-19BUF7251318-11
2017-18BUF717815-12
2016-17BUF757916-7
2015-16BUF71711180
2014-15BUF61151530-16
2013-14BUF7081422-6

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